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Port Terminal Helsinki

Ferries to Stockholm - Gate A
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Helsinki Ferry Port Terminal Facilities:
There are good facilities at the port, with a number of shops available, as well as a cafe and a pleasant departure lounge. Parking is available at the port for both the short and long-term, with designated areas available for those with disabilities.

There are also other ferry operators and cruise liners that run ships from Helsinki. Some of these are: Helsinki-Tallinn (Silja Line), Helsinki-Tallinn (Nordic Jetline), Helsinki-Tallinn (Tallink Ferries). During the Summer there are other cruise lines that run to Helsinki like: Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL), or Royal Carribean Cruise Line (RCL).

Please make sure you double-check the port address on the ticket when you make a booking.

Getting to Helsinki Ferry port:

Getting there by Car
From Lahti/Porvoo: Take the motorway to Helsinki, then follow the signs leading to the centre (ship symbol) for about 1.5 km. Turn right (Centre: Keskusta) and follow Varastokatu. After approximately 1.7 km you will reach Sörnäisten rantatie. Continue following the signs leading to the centre. When you reach Pohjoislaituri , take the right lane and follow the signs leading to Katajanokka (ship symbol).

From Tampere/Hämeenlinna: Take Hämeenlinnantie to Helsinki, follow the signs leading to the centre (ship symbol) all the way to the centre on Mannerheimintie. After approximately 5 km you will see a white, round building (Svenska teatern) on your left side just after the Stockmann department store. Turn left (ship symbol) and follow Eteläesplanadi to the Market Square, then follow the signs leading to Katajanokka.
From Pori: When you reach the roundabout in Pitäjänmäki, start following the signs to the centre. After approximately 1 km you will come to Mannerheimintie. From here follow the same instructions as above (from Tampere).

From Turku: Take the motorway to Helsinki and then follow the signs leading to the centre (ship symbol). When you reach Mannerheimintie after about 2.5 km, follow the same instructions as above (from Tampere).

From Hanko: Take the motorway to Helsinki and then follow the signs leading to the centre (ship symbol). Drive by the harbour and turn left into a tunnel on Uudenmaankatu. When you reach the end of Uudenmaankatu curve left and you will see a white, round building (Svenska teatern) in front of you. Turn right (ship symbol) and take Eteläesplanadi all the way to the Market Square, then follow the signs leading to the Katajanokka terminal.

Getting there by Tram, Rail, etc
The main train station is located near the Rautatientori metro station and has domestic and international services. Visit Helsinki Metropolitan Area Concil for detailed info and online route planner at: http://www.ytv.fi/english/transport/index.html

Getting there by bus
ExpressBus is a consortium of 30 express bus companies that offer frequent links by bus to the Helsinki ferry port. Buses to Helsinki ferry port depart from the bus station near Mannerheimintie. Some Finnish expressions You might need to know: Satama = Port, Harbour. Tickets can be bought at bus stations (Matkahuolto offices), from travel agencies and buses. Cash and world-wide used creditcards are accepted. Currency in Finland is Euro. Source: www.AFerry.to

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about Helsinki

Helsinki is the capital and largest city of Finland. Finland attracted over 4 million tourists in 2005, with most coming from Sweden.

The value added by tourism is about 2.4% of the Finnish GDP, and provides around 60,000 jobs.

Helsinki is located in the southern part of Finland on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, at 60°10′N 24°56′E by the Baltic Sea.

The population of the city of Helsinki is 564,643 (2006). The Helsinki urban region contains the neighboring cities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen, which are together called the Capital Region.

Helsinki is Finland's international gateway. The city is the country's nerve center for business, finance, fashion, medicine, entertainment, media, culture and intellectual discourse.

There is a large and varied collection of museums, galleries and performance spaces.

The city has Finland's largest foreign population in terms of real numbers and percentage of population.

There are over 130 nationalities resident in Helsinki, of these the largest group include citizens from Russia, Estonia, Sweden, Somalia, Serbia, China, Iraq and Germany.

Attractions in Finland
Finland is famous for its many lakes, nearly 200,000 of them, not including the small ones.

Finland is also known to have the best water quality in the world, and green deep woods and forests around the sea, rivers, and the waterways. In Finland, tourists can sit on the shore of a lake, fishing, watching reindeer or moose and enjoying silence.

Alcoholic drinks form an important part of the Finnish culture. When travelling through Finland it is imperative to try national favorites like: the national vodka Koskenkorva, the liquorices flavored Salmiakki Koskenkorva.

In wintertime Finland provides excellent opportunities for cross-country skiing and some for alpine skiing too. Many of the popular ski resorts are situated north of the Arctic Circle in Lapland, but there are exceptions like Kuusamo in the northeastern part of Oulu Province.

Santa Claus is commonly known to live on Korvatunturi in Finland. In the town of Rovaniemi there is the Santa Claus Village for tourists to visit.